Synonyms for scandal
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1. scandal

   Synonyms:
   offence, reproach, disgrace, defamation, libel, shame, infamy, detraction, slander, calumny, opprobrium

   Antonyms:
   eulogy, fame, honor, respect, credit

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1. scandal, dirt, malicious gossipnoun

   disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

   Synonyms:
   grunge, grease, dirt, shite, crap, poop, malicious gossip, outrage, soil, shit, turd, stain, filth, grime

2. scandal, outragenoun

   a disgraceful event

   Synonyms:
   malicious gossip, scandalisation, indignation, outrage, scandalization, dirt

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1. scandalnoun

   Synonyms:
   defamation, aspersion, calumny, backbiting, slander, detraction, traducement, reproach, obloquy

2. scandalnoun

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, dishonor, shame, infamy, discredit, disrepute, ignominy, odium, opprobrium, ingloriousness

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1. scandalnoun

   Synonyms:
   reproach, opprobrium, disgrace, odium, shame, slander

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1. List of paraphrases for "scandal":

   scandalous, disgrace, outrage, fuss, bombshell, shame

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1. Rudy Giuliani:

   In the course of investigating that, I found out this incredible story about Joe Biden, that Joe Biden bribed the President of the Ukraine in order to fire a prosecutor who was investigating Joe Biden son, that is an astounding scandal of major proportions, which all of you have covered up for five or six months.

2. Michael Avenatti:

   Many members of the media are performing fellatio on these universities and colleges @MichaelAvenatti on The Vegas Take explaining why some of the media is not covering this @Nike scandal and trying to uncover the truth.

3. Seth Fischer:

   The Toshiba scandal further underlines the need for board training as well as a robust whistleblower protection system.

4. Christopher Grundler:

   What matters to the EPA is compliance where the spirit of laws is respected rather than just the text of the law. I absolutely want to hear from VW what their efforts to this end look like and how they make sure that such a thing (like the emissions scandal) will never happen again.

5. Scott Kimball:

   The stock ownership investment scandal situation involving the Fed, that’s probably what’s influencing that the odds the most.